How long can you sign a residential lease (1 year, 2 year etc)

Most states it's a year but the lease will tell you how long it will be. It depends on if it's a residential or commercial lease.

most states its a year but the lease will tell you how long it will be. It depends on if its a residential or commercial lease.

I believe what you're thinking of is the timing of the lease payments, as opposed to the term of the lease. Monthly payments are customary, but I'm not aware of any law anywhere which would prohibit a longer period (for either payments or term).


How long can you sign a residential lease (1 year, 2 year etc)

I don't see anything in Florida's Landlord Tenant Act (http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0083/0083ContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2010&Title=%2D%3E2010%2D%3EChapter%2083) limiting the duration of a residential lease.

Why?

Your lease can be as long or short as both you and the landlord deem convenient. More than a 2 year lease is uncommon unless it is used to "lock in" the monthly rental price. Other than that it becomes burdensome in many ways.